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Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project (M25-001)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00527
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion recommending that the City Council: 1) certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project; 2) adopt the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations for significant and unavoidable impacts to historical resources; and 3) approve the Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project.
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Contact
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, sdecourcy@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Megan Thomas, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1729, MeThomas@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Utilities
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Background
3-Ordinance No. 2011-011 Relating to River District Nominations
4-Historical Resource Evaluation of the Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant
5-2023 Water Master Plan Update
6-Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project (June 2025)
7-Final Environmental Impact Report for the Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project (January 2026)
8-Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations
9-Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
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Additional Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Department of Utilities (DOU) is in the process of planning for the Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project (project). This project includes significant improvements at both of the City's drinking water treatment plants: Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant (SRWTP), located north of downtown, and E. A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant, located east of Sacramento State University. These improvements replace critical treatment infrastructure past its useful life, improve r...
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